Flexible connection for motor-vehicle panels



Sept. E7 2929. A. F. MASURY FLEXIBLE CONNECTION FOR MOTOR VEHICLE PANELS Filed Sept. 1, 1928 W Gi Patented Sept. 17, 1929 UNITED "STATES '7PATENTAOFFICE ALFRED I. MASURY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A SSIGNOR TO INTERNATIONAL MOTOR COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N, -Y.,

a conronarron or DELAWARE ELExmnE CONNECTION Eon. ro'ron-vEHrcLE PANELS} The present invention relates to an improved panel construction for motor-vehicle design and, more specifically, includes a connection'between adjacent panels which is '5 capable of, securing such panels efiectivelywhile permitting a degree of movement 'therebetween without impairing the connection and, at the same time, eliminating the body squeaks and drumming which have --characterizedm'any types of body designs I- which have employed panels of this charact' f'j'A'n object of the invention is to provide a connection of the above character which T is constructed ina manner to enable it to be-manufactured easily by simple stamping and rolling operations, thus materially reducingthe cost thereof. A further ob ect is u to 'afiord a connection of the above charac- 'ter' which effectively secures. adjacent panels together and permits a degree of movement therebet-ween without weakening the connection.

More particularly, in accordance with the presentembodiment, adjacent panels are body squeaks and drumming, etc., will be apparent as the invention is described more fully and reference will now be had to the accompanying drawings, wherein: a

Figure 1 is a view in section taken on line 40 11 of Figure 2, and looking in the direction of the arrows, showing a preferred form of connection. 1

Figure 2 is aplan view of the connection shown in Figure 1.

Referring to the above drawings, a desig- Applicatipn filed September 1, 1928. Serialli'o. 303,463.

nates apanel which is to be used in the construction of a vehicle body, the panel having 7 an angular extension a, the extremity of which is rolled back as at 0 Adjacent panel I; is formed with a similar extension I) havto ing a similar rolled back extremity b and a strip of yielding non-metallic moulding 0,

which is generally" M-shaped infoross sec} tion, is formed with inwardly extending portions 0 to engage the recesses formedbetween the panels" and the angular extensions thereof. The moulding may be formed of rubber in its preferred form and a metallic strip (1 fits over the moulding and. is secured in place by means of a bolt '6 extending between the angular portions 0' and b andengaging ahead 7 on tlieother side" of the panels. The edges of the' strip d extend downwardly to lie opposite the sides of the turned back portions a? and {6 thus prov-iding a backing, between which jand the turned back portion,-a portion'ofthefmoulding lies to resist separatlon of the panels;

The bolts, inthe foregoing construction, serve as a means for spacing, positively, the panels apart, relative movement responsive to forces tending-to separate the panels be-' ing accommodated yieldingly by the moulding. a e

It will be seen that the degree of, compression set up in the moulding may be varied as desired to ,vary the rigidity of the connection. The rubber moulding efi'ectively secures the panels together while permitting a degree of movement therebetween to perso 'mit weaving of the body without settin up injurious stresses therein. {The specific orin of the connection may-be varied without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim. 35-

I claimas my invention:

A connection of the character described comprising a panel, an adjacent panel to be connected thereto, flanges on the panels,

turned back extremities on the flanges, non- I August, A. D. I928.

metallie yielding moulding for the flanges having portions lying between the turned back extremities and the respective panels,

a cover strip for the moulding having por-x tions which extend in spaced relationship with respect to the sides of'the flanges and turned back extremities, a bend on the side of the-panels opposite the cover strip, and

means passing between the flanges 'antl through the moulding for securing the bend to the cover strip.

This specification signed this 27 day of ALFRED F. MASUR Y. 

